Elinor is a qualitative researcher whose interests include
emergency medicine, end-of-life care, and health policy. She has worked as a
research assistant at the University of Colorado since 2016. In her current
role, she manages multiple, complex, multi-site, multi-partner projects that
require strong communication and organizational skills, data management,
evaluation, report writing, data visualization, and qualitative data collection
and analysis. She provides peer and student mentorship in qualitative methods,
and training and technical assistance for partners. She is passionate about the
role of public health in community resilience, which can be seen in both her
professional and personal pursuits.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
Education, Licensure & Certifications
MA Cultural Anthropology with an emphasis in health, University of Denver
Graduate Cert. in Health Humanities and Ethics, University of Colorado Denver
EMT – Denver Health Paramedics (NREMT Certified)
BS Psychology, Northern Arizona University
Publications and Presentations
- Patients Describe Hospice Care? A Qualitative Analysis of the Language Used by Older Adults to Describe Hospice Care. Journal of Palliative Medicine.
- Lane T, Brereton E, Nowels C, McKeehan J, Moss M, Matlock DD. Surrogate Informed
Consent: A Qualitative Analysis of Surrogate Decision Makers' Perspectives. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Jul;18(7):1185-1190. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202007-851OC. PMID: 33529538; PMCID: PMC8328354.
- Ingle MP, Lammons W, Guigli R, Kini V, Matlock DD, Brereton E, Scherer LD. Patient Perspectives on the Benefits and Risks of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Qualitative Study. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2021;15:721-728. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S302146.
- Scherer, Laura, et. al., Elinor Jane Brereton. “Psychological predictors of reactions to
coronavirus guidelines in the United States: A snapshot of the week of March 16th, 2020” (2020). Under review at Psychological Science.
- Brereton EJ, Matlock DD, Fitzgerald M, et al. Content Analysis of Negative Online Reviews of Hospice Agencies in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(2):e1921130. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.21130